Carolyn Roycroft Cobb, 75, died peacefully at her home on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, Collier Cobb III.
Carolyn was born in Durham, N.C. on Dec. 7, 1934, the daughter of the late John Kinchen Roycroft and Bessie King Roycroft. She was a graduate of Calvert Method School (now Durham Academy), a graduate of Sullins Academy in Bristol, Va. and also attended the University of South Carolina. She was a member of the Chapel of the Cross Episcopal Church in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Carolyn was a devoted wife, mother and friend, and was involved in many organizations. She was a member of the Preservation Society and served as chairman of the first Preservation Society’s Candlelight Tour. She was a member of the Chapel Hill Museum, the Debutante Ball Society and prior to her illness was a member of the William C. Coker Garden Club. Carolyn served as co-chair of the fundraising drive for the Durham Academy’s Upper School, was a member of St. Mary’s Parents Council and was a Brownie and Girl Scout leader. She was a member of the Cancer Task Force for North Carolina and was appointed by the governor to prepare a proposal regarding the needs of cancer patients.
In her younger days, she played tennis and was an avid golfer, even making a hole-in-one at the age of four. More recently, in her spare time she loved gardening, reading and playing with her puppy, Sweet Pea.
Mrs. Cobb is survived by her three children, Wesley Kenneth Cobb and wife, Linda, of Texas; Jennifer Cobb Wells and husband, Hugh, of Chapel Hill; and Bess Cobb DiPatri of Florida; and six grandchildren, Evan Elizabeth Cobb, Collier Cobb IV, William Walker Wells, Sunny Leigh DiPatri, Rachel Cobb Wells and Bryce Cobb DiPatri. She also is survived by an aunt, May King; two cousins, Kenneth King and John King; a sister-in-law, Nancy Cobb Lilly, and husband, Edward Lilly; a niece, Penn Lilly Haygood; two nephews, Edward Lilly Jr. and Stephen Lilly; and “cousin†Carol Cobb Hamilton.
The family would like to give special thanks to all those who provided love and support through Carolyn’s illness.
Graveside memorial services will be held this Saturday, Feb. 20 at 11:00 a.m. at the Old Chapel Hill Cemetery.